"Peter D. Brooks" wrote: > > Something that's reasonable (IMHO) is the 12" x 36" Atlas, frequently with a > Craftsman name on it. Parts are still available from Clausing, and the spindle > is a common threaded one. Sure about that? I think Clausing made the Monetgomery Wards lathe and the Atlas is something else. -- Ken Lowther Youngstown, Ohio http://www.atmsite.org